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Causal Reasoning ImprovementA trend I'm noticing on my recent practice tests (in the last 2 months) is that most of the LR questions I miss have the Causal Reasoning tag. I've b…
... questions I miss have the Causal Reasoning tag. I've been ... , and have been drilling 5* causal reasoning questions multiple times a ... -
Bi-conditional questionI just got a question wrong because I was confused about bi-conditionals so I just want to clarify If A<----> B, that does NOT mean that B<--->A, …
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Which of the two wins in "Most accurately" MP question?AC that is descriptively correct but somewhat falls short of MP (but isn't completely off) vs AC that is stronger than what the passage said (but d…
... isn't completely off)
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AC that is stronger ... it was given as a conditional relationship, because Q10 is to ... -
Tips on how to read the stimulus only once?Hi All!! I am working my way through the Logic Reasoning lessons (I just finished up the first "strengthening" problem sets). I keep finding my…
... correct answer choice. (i.e. conditional, causal, premise, conclusion, formal logic indicators ... -
postpone to FebruaryOKAY EMERGENCY: I started studying for the LSAT in July 2014 and I took a prep course with Testmasters. I am happy with the company I went but they…
... you are very comfortable with conditional logic, causal reasoning, and any other ... -
Closing the BR GapI know I am not the only one who is having this problem, but it's kind of bugging me given its persistence. So there is roughly a 10-15 point gap bet…
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1. Get fluent with conditional and formal logic. If you ... /Sufficiency confusion, ad hominid flaws, causal flaws, term shifts, refuting an ... -
Parallel FlawOkay, So I have watched all of JY Videos on Parallel Flaw but keep missing the correct answer. I feel like my challenge has been correct diagraming ?…
... stimulus is conditional, eliminate any answer choices that are causal or perscriptive ... -
LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
... affect!
Attacking Causal Conclusions (weaken questions):
• ... used to make causal statement
Supporting Causal Conclusions (Strengthen Questions ... /> • Stimuli almost always contain conditional logic to allow for certainty ... -
LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
... be diagrammable into true conditional statements or at least ... Types of Arguments
1) Causal
-- To operate, remember: ... br /> Step 3a: If causal assumption, then weaken through the ... various ways you destroy causal arguments (NC --> SE ... -
Does "A causes B" equal to A -->B?Hi, guys, I am confused with the relationship between "causation" and conditional logic. Could anyone give me some help? According to the lessons, it…
... applying contrapositive to a causal relationship. Instead, the ... that there is such causal relationship and then uses ... to *prove* the causal relationship. In other words ...
Causal relationship can always be represented by conditional logic. I ... -
Does "A causes B" equal to A -->B?Hi, guys, I am confused with the relationship between "causation" and conditional logic. Could anyone give me some help? According to the lessons, it…
... /> This is different from conditional logic because in conditional logic, the world ... /> I don't use conditional language for causal relationship because it doesn ... -
PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ The following is my reasoning for why the answer to PT64S1Q22 is D, and is not B. …
... from incorrect application of conditional logic to causal claims.
@jac376 ... , but it can strengthen the causal argument. The reason is because ... causal claims are not as absolute as conditional claims. You ... -
What's the difference between "All because..." and "Only because..."?In terms of necessary and sufficient conditions for the LSAT, I'm wondering what the difference is between "All because..." and "Only because...". Fo…
... to assign sufficiency to a causal relationship. It's not something ... isn't identical to a conditional relationship, so imposing conditionality onto ... -
What's the difference between "All because..." and "Only because..."?In terms of necessary and sufficient conditions for the LSAT, I'm wondering what the difference is between "All because..." and "Only because...". Fo…
... to assign sufficiency to a causal relationship. It's not something ... isn't identical to a conditional relationship, so imposing conditionality onto ... -
A confusion between conditional logic and causationHi 7sagers, I just had a confusion cause by PT 68 section 2 question 24. JY's explanation is if Hormone causes Stress, then reducing Hormone can redu…
Conditional logic and causality are ... before the effect (Y). Conditional logic does not imply this ... the question is dealing with conditional logic or causality. This ... conditional logic (i.e. sufficiency/necessity conflation) are very different from causal ... -
Causation logicI'm looking at PT44-S2-Q20 and the explanation for why A) and D) are wrong raised a question for me. In the explanation, it sounds to me that just be…
... so imputing sufficiency onto a causal relationship is incorrect. There is ... 't diagram a causal relationship with the standard conditional arrow. The two ... ideas are connected in causal relationships ... -
PT41.S3.Q23 - diplomat: every major warhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-41-section-3-question-23 I understand the reasoning in the video, that just because X is preceded by Y, it …
Yes, the conditional above is still true since ... problem with the conditional statement, it's with the causal implications present ... , but FUTURE wars. Conditional relationships do not imply causal relationships. In other ... -
From 170 to 180For anyone who is trying to get to where I am, I'm happy to provide any insights. For anyone far beyond where I am, I'm reaching out for help. I'…
... , such as close reading, conditional logic, and causal reasoning. As I said ... -
Modern PTs got me downMy PT average has dropped from roughly the high 160s/low 170s on the older PTs to reliably the lower 160s on the PTs in the 70's. I'm planning on tak…
... allow you to draw a causal conclusion from information merely presenting ... can't properly infer a causal relationship from a correlation, a ... more often include conditional logic that is itself conditional. In other words ... -
What is your favorite LSAT Question and why?Mine is for sure PT69.S1.Q14 The test writers really outdid themselves with this one. For some reason this concept is just really interesting to m…
... . It has everything: a purported causal relationship, the language of necessity ... answer choice that reverses the conditional relationship and subtly formulated in ... -
A cause BWhen there is a premise saying A cause B, For example. A. Premise(1): A Cause B Premise(2). There is B Conclusion: There is A Is this a valid …
... having is differentiating between conditional logic and causal logic. They are different ... -
Differences between LSAT PTs 60s v. 70s v 30-59?I have read in quite a number of forums that the 70's PTs are tougher than the 60's PTs, or at least that peoples scores go down when they break into…
... have also been told that conditional heavy questions like MBTs/S ... feeling on the whole 60s vs 70s debate, but it sort ... -
Concept of sufficient and necessary conditions?Hey guys, A 7Sager sent me an email today and I thought you guys could help out! Here it is: -------------------- I'm preparing to take the LS…
Also, I have posted below a link from core curriculum that talks about when conditional rules trigger vs become irrelevant.
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Causation vs. Correlation vs. ConditionalityHi All, Does the below statement make sense? I am trying to get a big picture view of these 3 ideas. CAUSATION --> PERFECT CORRELATION* < ---> …
... isn't true. Conditional reasoning and causal reasoning are different; ... . There is a causal relationship between smoking and ...
The bi-conditional relationship between perfect correlation and ... reasonable to assert a conditional relationship: if someone ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... what he should have concluded vs what he is actually concluding ... doing, you are flipping a conditional statement but here let me ... -
Conditional vs CasualHi, I am having a hard time differentiating between a cause and effect and a conditional statement. Would anyone have tips or tricks?
... in terms that a conditional statement relies on validity ... (think mathematics) while a causal relationship often relies on empirical ... by that is that for conditional reasoning, it doesn't ... of use of conditional reasoning.
In causal reasoning, we ... -
Conditional vs CasualHi, I am having a hard time differentiating between a cause and effect and a conditional statement. Would anyone have tips or tricks?
Causal reasoning has an implied temporal ... caused the flood'
Conditional is more like a rule ... .
If we have causal, the cause doesn't guarantee ... -
Conditional vs CasualHi, I am having a hard time differentiating between a cause and effect and a conditional statement. Would anyone have tips or tricks?
conditional + cause = causal
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Conditional vs CasualHi, I am having a hard time differentiating between a cause and effect and a conditional statement. Would anyone have tips or tricks?
... and causality is that conditional reasoning has an "if ... and more temporal.
**Causal statement: _Jknauf commented so I ... an eagle_**).
**Conditional statement: _If Jkauf comments then ... but the former has a causal (cause/effect or one ... -
Flaw confusion, please help!!!Hi guys, I have some confusion going on here between the difference of the following question: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-25-se…
... 't think the application of causal reason is that helpful for ... . 25-4-23 is conditional heavy, not causal. The problem with 25 ... /> Edit=changing the spelling of "causal" from "casual"
